Amber Wave vs Evergreen Fog
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Amber Wave belongs to the beige family and Evergreen Fog to the green-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (30 vs 30), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Amber Wave runs warm while Evergreen Fog is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Amber Wave vs Evergreen Fog in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Amber Wave and Evergreen Fog in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Amber Wave and Evergreen Fog is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Amber Wave brings more warmth to the space, while Evergreen Fog keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Amber Wave brings more warmth to the space, while Evergreen Fog keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Amber Wave brings more warmth to the space, while Evergreen Fog keeps things cooler and crisper.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Amber Wave brings more warmth to the space, while Evergreen Fog keeps things cooler and crisper.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Amber Wave brings more warmth to the space, while Evergreen Fog keeps things cooler and crisper.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The temperature contrast between Amber Wave and Evergreen Fog is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Amber Wave vs Evergreen Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Amber Wave on one side and Evergreen Fog on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Amber Wave comparisons
See how Amber Wave stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Amber Wave encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Amber Wave reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 30, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 30), opening up a space where Amber Wave encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Amber Wave encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 30, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 4, Amber Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Amber Wave encloses it.
Amber Wave reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 30), opening up a space where Amber Wave encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Amber Wave the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 30), opening up a space where Amber Wave encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 30), opening up a space where Amber Wave encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Amber Wave encloses it.
Amber Wave reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Amber Wave encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (41 vs 30) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Amber Wave the marginally brighter of the two.
Amber Wave reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 30), opening up a space where Amber Wave encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 30 vs 7, Amber Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Amber Wave the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.